Hey all,
Third year making some apple wine.
S.g 1090
100 pounds
Cortland
Sunrise
Russett
Fermented in a 200 litre food-grade plastic bucket.
Crushed fruit.
71b-1122 Yeast
Go-ferm - rehydration
Fermaid
Pectic Enzyme
Water until 100 litre mark achieved.
I was just making my wine as I normally do - but this year I had purchased this big new 200 litre jug.
As the jug was too heavy to elevate I had to scoop out the pieces of apples and skins in order to press.
This caused a lot of splashing, swishing, dumping which, if my theory is correct supercharged the fermentation.
Fermentation had slowed - was at 1040.
Transferred to 3 carboys.
Came back after a weekend only to be witness of the Aftermath of an Applewine Nuclear Explosion that had taken place in my basement.
I've had many blow-overs but none compare.
I have 20 carboys in total - all of them were covered.
Three air-locks launched out and all left marks on the ceiling along with Apple Wine Smeared on the ceiling and adjoining wall.
Took me 2 days to clean!
Never saw anything like it!
Wish I could've witnessed.
What to you guys think ?
- Dan
Third year making some apple wine.
S.g 1090
100 pounds
Cortland
Sunrise
Russett
Fermented in a 200 litre food-grade plastic bucket.
Crushed fruit.
71b-1122 Yeast
Go-ferm - rehydration
Fermaid
Pectic Enzyme
Water until 100 litre mark achieved.
I was just making my wine as I normally do - but this year I had purchased this big new 200 litre jug.
As the jug was too heavy to elevate I had to scoop out the pieces of apples and skins in order to press.
This caused a lot of splashing, swishing, dumping which, if my theory is correct supercharged the fermentation.
Fermentation had slowed - was at 1040.
Transferred to 3 carboys.
Came back after a weekend only to be witness of the Aftermath of an Applewine Nuclear Explosion that had taken place in my basement.
I've had many blow-overs but none compare.
I have 20 carboys in total - all of them were covered.
Three air-locks launched out and all left marks on the ceiling along with Apple Wine Smeared on the ceiling and adjoining wall.
Took me 2 days to clean!
Never saw anything like it!
Wish I could've witnessed.
What to you guys think ?
- Dan